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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08736055.8 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01F 5/12(2006.01) F04B 7/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/054334 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/015915 (05.02.2009 Gazette 2009/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 02.08.2007 US 833040 (71) Applicant: Fluid Management Operations LLC Wheeling IL 60090-5776 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOGAN, Tim Patrick Round Lake Beach, Illinois 60073 (US) (74) Representative: Aalbers, Arnt Reinier et al De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180 1062 XK Amsterdam 1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)